Dwarf Saltwort

Salicornia bigelovii Torr. - Goosefoot family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 24 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Bloom Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Dwarf Saltwort: Brephidium isophthalma pseudofea

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia
  • MEX:  Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
  • USA+:  Puerto Rico
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.